TV Eye

With the proliferation of shows featuring aliens out to conquer the Earth, I thought I would come up with a thought-provoking column. Then I heard the call of George Clinton.

Oct. 7, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Bigger Than Me: The Musical Journey of BLK ODYSSY

A child of funk who lost his brother to police brutality soundtracks a revolution on BLK VINTAGE

"...Palace barbershop in 1955. The cosmic ride that took Parliament-Funkadelic's mother ship from Plainfield to a permanent parking spot..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

George Clinton/Guru Austin Music Hall/The Mercury, February 16

Feb. 23, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

George Clinton, Caramelo Haze, Hulder, RippleFest, and more local shows worth seeing

"...George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic..."

July 22, 2022 Music Column by Julian Towers

We Have an Issue: Two Questions Inspired by BLK ODYSSY

"...of ears. He also revealed his familial connections to Parliament-Funkadelic via being raised in Plainfield, N.J. That's when I..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Column by Kevin Curtin

Friday SXSW Picks

"...George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic8pm, Antone's One of the beauties of SXSW is the..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

98% Funky Stuff: My Life in Music

Trumpet master Maceo Parker was only ever 2% jazz

"...were household names, and stints with Brown, George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic, and Prince. His years with the Godfather of Soul..."

June 21, 2013 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, the Robert Glasper Experiment, Erykah Badu

Final SXSW Live Shots

"...a collaboration without the foundation of George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic's acid-fueled Afro-futurism. Dressed in a fedora and gray suit..."

March 22, 2013 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

LZ Love

LZ brings the Love, soulfully

March 3, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Adult Audio Coloring Book Sampler

A look back at illustrated album covers old and new

"...The Parliament-Funkadelic experience remains as much visual as musical, and no..."

July 29, 2016 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Once “Outsiders,” the Music World Is Now at BLK ODYSSY’s Fingertips

Collabs with heroes & new Earthchild Ent. label signal ascent

"...features the godfather of psychedelic funk George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic – though that collab was more a matter of..."

June 8, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Spotlight: Bernie Worrell Orchestra

P-Funk original channels divine rhythm

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

A Stoner Jam, 3-Legged Dog Day Party, and More Crucial Concerts

SXSW-adjacent lineups and other shows worth seeing

"...have earned booking alongside acts like George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic. The animated ensemble’s 2023 project Charge It to the..."

March 15, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...BLK ODYSSY, the latter record featuring George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic. Entering the frame holding the fake silicone head featured..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Off Beat: The Four Horsemen of the SXSW Music-pocalypse

Trying on four local personifications of fest success

"...a hip the next day, busting a move during Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins’ set with fellow funk icons Zapp,..."

March 8, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Five Established Music Acts Headed to SXSW

From Bootsy Collins to Faye Webster

"...From foundational collaborations with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic to recent appearances on records by Silk Sonic and..."

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...artists, including blues rock duo the Black Keys and Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins...."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...their friend, and features a soundtrack with music from Parliament-Funkadelic, X-Ray Spex, the Players Association, and more. Fri., Dec...."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Listen to This: Henry Invisible Celebrates Positive Vibrations in “Dance Music Saves”

New single features influential drummer Bernard Purdie

"...Purdie when they met at a party hosted by Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins in Anaheim, Calif., where they discussed..."

June 7, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A BLK REVOLUTION, Channel Tres, Smashing Pumpkins, the Austin Record Convention, and more local music related shows worth seeing

"...Clinton, would end up with a feature from the Parliament-Funkadelic leader himself on this year's deluxe edition. "Benny's Got..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Mikaela Davis, Knocked Loose, Curtis McMurtry, Questlove, and more recommended shows

"...his encyclopedic knowledge of music from the Beatles to Parliament-Funkadelic to Def Jam releases between 1985 and 1990. Warming..."

April 15, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Parquet Court’ing Catastrophe

Brooklyn Indie stalwarts bring divisive, funky new album to Austin

"...engagement. Late in the show, warmly recalling a Stubb’s Parliament-Funkadelic concert that climaxed in teenage projectile vomiting, he unsurprisingly..."

Nov. 20, 2021 Music Post by Julian Towers

ACL Live Review: Childish Gambino

Donald Glover is now covered with bits of Austin’s great lawn

Oct. 6, 2019 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Saturday ACL Face-Off: The Cure vs. Childish Gambino

Second British noir-pop vs. “This Is America”

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Stream the Synth-Pocalypse on Pinkish Black’s Concept Unification

Texan twosome shares new LP and email Q&A

June 20, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Top 20 Hip-Hop Artists at SXSW Music

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

Weary from the first week of school? Live music to the rescue!

"...deity, 75, sealed his status throughout the Seventies with Parliament-Funkadelic and bassist Bootsy Collins. During the early Nineties, he..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...Speakeasy, 9pm; Fri. 16, Russian House, 1am Steeped in Parliament-Funkadelic, this Cali, Colombia, ensemble infuses rump-shaking funk workouts with..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Saturday ACL Fest Face-Off: Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Silent Disco

Compare the headliners!

"...Influences: Sly & the Family Stone, Parliament-Funkadelic, Gang of Four..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Music Feature by Libby Webster

Live Music to See This Weekend

Unpacking Christmas in July

July 14, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

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